diff --git a/ipmitool-1.8.12-activate-core.patch b/ipmitool-1.8.12-activate-core.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d911ba6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ipmitool-1.8.12-activate-core.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+diff -up ./lib/ipmi_sol.c.activate-core ./lib/ipmi_sol.c
+--- ./lib/ipmi_sol.c.activate-core	2012-11-16 15:30:07.847679142 +0100
++++ ./lib/ipmi_sol.c	2012-11-16 15:30:50.263695103 +0100
+@@ -163,8 +163,7 @@ ipmi_sol_payload_access_status(struct ip
+ 	rsp = intf->sendrecv(intf, &req);
+ 
+ 	if (rsp == NULL) {
+-		lprintf(LOG_ERR, "Error: Unexpected data length (%d) received",
+-			rsp->data_len);
++		lprintf(LOG_ERR, "Error: No valid response.\n");
+ 		return -1;
+ 	}
+ 
diff --git a/ipmitool.spec b/ipmitool.spec
index 9dc3ffc..98cf3c0 100644
--- a/ipmitool.spec
+++ b/ipmitool.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Name:         ipmitool
 Summary:      Utility for IPMI control
 Version:      1.8.12
-Release:      6%{?dist}
+Release:      7%{?dist}
 License:      BSD
 Group:        System Environment/Base
 URL:          http://ipmitool.sourceforge.net/
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ Patch6: ipmitool-cvs-mc-sysinfo-dell.patch
 # https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=3578022&group_id=95200&atid=610550
 Patch7: ipmitool-1.8.12-bigendian2.patch
 Patch8: ipmitool-1.8.12-ciper-suite-default.patch
+Patch9: ipmitool-1.8.12-activate-core.patch
 
 %description
 This package contains a utility for interfacing with devices that support
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ setting LAN configuration, and chassis power control.
 %patch6 -p1 -b .mcsysinfodell
 %patch7 -p1 -b .bigendian2
 %patch8 -p1 -b .cip
+%patch9 -p1 -b .noactivate
 
 for f in AUTHORS ChangeLog; do
     iconv -f iso-8859-1 -t utf8 < ${f} > ${f}.utf8
@@ -104,6 +106,9 @@ install -Dpm 644 %{SOURCE1} %{buildroot}%{_sysconfdir}/sysconfig/ipmievd
 
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Nov 16 2012 Ales Ledvinka <aledvink@redhat.com> 1.8.12-7
+- failed sol session activation crashes while logging exit
+
 * Fri Nov 16 2012 Ales Ledvinka <aledvink@redhat.com> 1.8.12-6
 - revert default cipersuite back to 3 which includes integrity and confidentiality